In these five haunting stories Vikram Chandra paints a remarkable picture of Bombay??its ghosts, its passions, its feuds, its mysteries??while exploring timeless questions of the human spirit. The stories are linked by a single narrator, an elusive civil servant, who, on each of five evenings, recounts an extraordinary tale to those seated around him in […]
A phenomenally popular vampire romance sequence – now showing on ITV2 – from the best selling author of Night World, L. J. Smith. The Fury: Faced with an ancient evil, Stefan and Damon must stop their feuding and join forces with Elena to confront it. But in so doing, they are unwittingly sealing her fate […]
Heir to the Enlightenment tradition, Chomsky has introduced new perspectives on language, the creative individual and the nature of human freedom in society.
One measure, perhaps, of a books worth, is its intergenerational pliancy: do new readers acquire it and interpret it afresh down through the ages? The?ÿMeditations?ÿof Marcus Aurelius, translated and introduced by Gregory Hays, by that standard, is very worthwhile, indeed. Hays suggests that its most recent incarnation–as a self-help book–is not only valid, but may […]
In front of the camera, as anchorwoman for KEY Evening Headlines, shes savvy, sexy, and sophisticated. But when she steps out of the spotlight, Eliza Blake is far more vulnerable than her devoted viewers would ever imagine. Single-handedly raising a young daughter, shes finally found a safe haven: a dream house in the suburbs, where […]
The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life, shaping the character of our community and underlying issues from racism and abortion to human rights and international war. But what actually is law? A set of naturally occurring moral principles, or simply rules agreed by a particular society? What is […]
Darrell and her friends grow together as they share their school days. There are new students to induct, sporting matches to be won, tempers to control and tricks to play on teachers. This work presents stories about life at boarding school as readers follow the girls lives through 6 years at Malory Towers.
Enid Blyton may have prophesied the advent of the late Michael Jackson by immortalizing him in THE FAMILY AT RED ROOFS whereby the Michael Jackson in this book strikes out on his own and sets up his own watch-mending business with a billboard titled, ??Michael Jackson, Mender of Watches.? Incidentally, the ??Michael Jackson? in THE […]
Hotel magnate Nate Brunswick??s faith in marriage was destroyed by his father. But in searching for the ring that his beloved grandfather has asked him to retrieve, the illegitimate Di Sione who hates weddings finds himself inconveniently engaged!
Personal assistant Merry Armstrong couldn??t resist Angel Valtinos??s sensual charisma. The Greek awakened her with his touch and left her pregnant! When Angel discovers his heir, duty compels him to act. Despite Merry??s independence, Valtinos??s legacy must be legitimised??and seducing her into becoming his wife will be his biggest challenge!